Careers

Your IU East Online BGS prepares you for such careers as: 

• Accounting specialist 
• Public relations specialist 
• Marketing specialist 
• Sales manager 
• Brand manager 
• Regulatory affairs specialist 
• Project manager 
• Operations manager 
• Risk management specialist 
• Office manager

Degree Requirements

To graduate with the BGS, you must complete a total of 120 credit hours with no more than 21 credit hours taken in a single arts and sciences area. No more than 30 credit hours in a single discipline outside the arts and sciences will be counted towards this degree. At least 30 credit hours must be taken at the 300-400 level. All coursework applied to the learning areas must be completed with a C- or higher. You may be able to transfer an associate degree or up to 64 credit hours from a regionally accredited two-year college and up to 90 credit hours from a regionally accredited four-year college or university.

Requirements are broken down as follows:

• First-Year seminar (0-3 credit hours) 
• Natural sciences and/or quantitative reasoning courses (3-4 credit hours) 
• Social-behavioral courses (6 credit hours) 
• Multicultural awareness course (3 credit hours) 
• Ethical reasoning course (3 credit hours) 
• Information literacy course (3 credit hours) 
• Concentration requirements (18 credit hours) 
• General elective courses (66 credit hours) 

Admissions

To be accepted to this program, you must have:

1. Admissions requirements vary.

NOTE: This program is authorized, exempt, or not subject to state regulatory compliance and may enroll students from all 50 states

To apply to this program:

• Complete application for admission.  
• Submit high school transcript or equivalent (applicants with fewer than 12 credit hours).  
• International applicants may be asked for additional materials.  
• Submit official transcripts to applynow@iue.edu or: Office of Admissions, Indiana University East, Whitewater Hall, Room 151, 2325 Chester Boulevard, Richmond, IN 47374-1289